J. B. Moore
Funeral services for J.B. Moore, 83 of Carthage, were held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 5, 2009 at the Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Bobby Earl Moore, Reverend Bruce Will and Reverend Kirby Hill officiating. Interment followed at Odd Fellows Cemetery under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Mr. Moore died January 3, 2009 in Carthage.
Mr. J. B. Moore was born March 26, 1925 in the Murvaul Community of Panola County. He was one of two children born to the marriage of Reuben Earl and Annie Jeffress Moore. He was raised and schooled in Gary and attended Panola College. J. B. served his nation through the U.S. Army during WWII. Mr. Moore worked as a butcher for Robbie LaGrone Grocers and others before his retirement. He married Elsie Faye Shannon July 28, 1972 and together they celebrated 37 years of marriage. Mr. Moore was a longtime member of Southside Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by his brother Rev. Earl Moore and a step daughter Donna Powell.
Survivors include loving wife Elsie Moore, of Carthage; sons Douglas Moore, of San Antonio, and Gayland Moore and wife Melody, of Seguin; step-daughter Shannon Dabney and husband David, of Toledo Ohio; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Pallbearers were Josh Moore, Jake Moore, Mike Moore, Jason Moore, David Earl Moore and Kevin Dykes. Honorary pallbearers were Joe Miller, Jeff LaGrone, Charles Newton, Jack Wilson, Jim Hunt, Ray Waldrop, Lindy Brittan, Larry Sheperd and James Boykin.
Visitation was held from 2 until 4 p.m. Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Hawthorn Funeral Home.